Twenty communities focus on mitigating wildfire with over $800,000 from Columbia Basin Trust Wildfire can rapidly destroy homes, communities and lives. To brace against this…
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Trust approves $870,000 in environment grants
32 projects to improve our natural environment From counting bird species to increasing composting, 32 projects from around the Columbia Basin will address environmental well-being…
Building bylaw contravention; contracts awarded
What Happened at Invermere Council This Week? By Carol Gordon The regular meeting of the District of Invermere council was held on Tuesday, November 28,…
$1 million available for non-profits
Outdated technology is a barrier for many non-profit organizations in their work. Computers, software, hardware and phone systems are increasingly essential in the delivery of…
Learn more about Basin water resources
New Trust report highlights status of water resources and future opportunities A natural abundance of clean, fresh water defines the Columbia Basin and is an…
Environment projects to benefit Basin
Columbia Basin Trust program helps strengthen environmental well-being Forty-nine projects were approved for funding in 2016 with a combined total of $1.07 million from Columbia…
Innovative water conservation model proves successful
Communities reduce water use from two to 39% After seven years of focused effort, 26 participating Water Smart communities in the Columbia Basin have made…
Over $1 million for environmental education
Columbia Basin Trust renews support to two environmental education initiatives Columbia Basin children and communities will continue to receive opportunities to learn about, appreciate and…
Trust helping 39 environmental programs
Thirty-nine projects have recently been granted a combined total of over $1.3 million from Columbia Basin Trust’s Environment Grants. Funds are also currently available for…
Working together to prevent aquatic invasive species
Four invasive species committees and Columbia Basin Trust have come together with the goal to develop one cohesive strategy and implementation plan to address Aquatic…